Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

Name: Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup cold butter; 1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water; FILLING:; 4 large eggs; 2 cups sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup butter, melted and cooled; 4 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2-2/3 cups (16 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 1-1/3 cups chopped pecans

These yummy pecan bars start with a homemade pastry crust and pile on lots of semisweet chocolate. They’re perfect for a holiday bake sale or casual get-together.—Heather Biedler, Martinsburg, West Virginia

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cold butter
1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water
FILLING:
4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, melted and cooled
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-2/3 cups (16 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1-1/3 cups chopped pecans

Directions

In a small bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to fit bottom of a 13x9-in. baking pan; press into pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and salt on high speed 2 minutes. Stir in flour, melted butter and vanilla. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour over pastry; sprinkle with pecans.
Cover loosely with foil. Place on a lower oven rack; bake 20 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes longer or until top is golden brown and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

Originally published as Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars in Taste of Home Christmas Annual 2014

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Debra A.

Aug 28, 2017

My son chose this recipe because his favorite dessert is Kentucky Derby Pie. This is very close. We like being able to cut into squares to share easily. A keeper for our family.